10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924

Howitzer

10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924
A military parade in Jakarta.
Type	Howitzer
Place of origin	Sweden
Service history
In service	1924-1945
Used by	Netherlands
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Bofors
Manufacturer	Bofors^[1]
Specifications
Mass	1,650 kg (3,640 lb)
Barrel length	2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) L/22^[1]

Shell	14 kg (31 lb)
Caliber	105 mm (4.134 in)
Carriage	box trail
Elevation	-5° to +45°
Traverse	360°^[1]
Muzzle velocity	475 m/s (1,560 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	10.5 km (6.5 mi)^[1]

The 10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924 was a howitzer used by the Netherlands during World War II. Fourteen were bought by the Royal Dutch East Indies Army, where they equipped the 1st Howitzer Artillery Battalion, from 1924 to 1945. It is unknown if the Japanese used them after conquering the Dutch East Indies in 1942.

This weapon was designed for motor traction with rubber-rimmed steel wheels. Maximum towing speed was only 30 km/h (18.6 mph). It had a firing platform that gave it 360° traverse. On mount traverse was only 8° 30'.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Light and medium field artillery. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 45. ISBN 0668038209. OCLC 2067331.

Chamberlain, Peter & Gander, Terry. Light and Medium Field Artillery. New York: Arco, 1975

External links

Artillery of the K.N.I.L. on Overvalwagens!

Weapons and military equipment designed in Sweden 1914–1945

Firearms

Rifles	Automatgevär Model 1942
Submachine guns	Carl Gustaf Model 1945
Machine guns	Kulsprutegevär Browning Model 1921 Carl Gustaf Model 1942 Kulsprutegevär Carl Gustaf Model 1937 Svenska Automatvapen Model 1940

Artillery

Tank and Anti-tank guns	Bofors 37 mm Gun Model 1934 Bofors 57 mm anti-tank gun
Mountain guns	Bofors 75 mm Model 1928 Bofors 75 mm Model 1934
Field, Medium and Heavy guns	Bofors 105 mm Howitzer Model 1924 Bofors 105 mm Howitzer Model 1935 Bofors 105 mm Howitzer Model 1937 Bofors 75 mm Model 1935 Bofors 105 mm Gun Model 1927 Bofors 105 mm Gun Model 1931 Bofors 105 mm Gun Model 1934 Bofors 120 mm Howitzer Model 1914 Bofors 150 mm Howitzer Model 1931
Anti-aircraft guns	Bofors 20 mm Automatic Gun Model 40 Bofors 25 mm Automatic Gun Model 1932 Bofors 40 mm/60 Model 1936 Bofors 75 mm Gun Model 1929
Coastal guns	Bofors 105 mm Gun Model 1927 Bofors 105 mm Gun Model 1934
Naval guns	Bofors 75 mm m/12 gun Bofors 15.2 cm M/12 gun Bofors 152 mm M/39 gun Bofors 283 mm M/12 gun

Armored
Fighting
Vehicles

Light tanks	Strv m/21-29 Landsverk L-10 (Strv m/31) Landsverk L-60 Landsverk L-120
Medium tanks	Landsverk Lago (Strv m/42)
Assault guns	Stormartillerivagn m/43
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns	Landsverk L-62
Armoured cars	Pansarbil M/31 Landsverk Lynx Landsverk L-180/L-181/L-182 Landsverk L-185
Infantry fighting vehicles	Terrängbil m/42 KP
Artillery tractors	Landsverk L-131 Landsverk L-132 Landsverk L-135
Prototypes	Landsverk L-5 Landsverk L-100 Landsverk L-101